02.02.2009 17:06 Uhr, Quelle: 9to5Mac

Apple is a tough negotiator in the music industry

According to the New York Times, Apple, led of course by Steve Jobs, is now pushing its weight around in negotiations with the record labels.  They admittedly are a bit afraid of Apple In interviews, several high-level music executives, who spoke on the condition that they not be named to avoid angering Apple, said they operated in fear of Apple’s removing a label’s products from the iTunes store over a disagreement, even though that has never happened. The labels do not have much leverage in negotiating with Apple. Of course even in vacation mode, Steve Jobs is still running the show. All the labels agreed except Sony Music. Its chairman, Mr. Schmidt-Holtz, wa

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